15 May, 2020

Published: 15 May 2020 13:05 BdSTUpdated: 16 May 2020 03:05 BdST

News in photos: May 15

Workers with higher body temperature than normal have to wait outside the Snowtex garment factory for some time for a recheck as the plants continue production after reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

An official taking temperature of workers at the entrance of Snowtex Group's readymade garment factory in Dhaka's Mouchak as the plants continue production after reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

An official taking temperature of workers at the entrance of Snowtex Group's readymade garment factory in Dhaka's Mouchak as the plants continue production after reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Members of Garments Sramik Trade Union demonstrated outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday demanding payment of wages and festival allowances before Eid-ul-Fitr.

Members of Garments Sramik Trade Union demonstrated outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday demanding payment of wages and festival allowances before Eid-ul-Fitr.

Adarhsa Nagorik Andolan staged a sit-in outside the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday demanding that the citizens be exempted from payment of three months of rent, utility bills and taxes.

Muslim worshippers keep physical distancing during Juma prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on Friday amid a coronavirus outbreak.

Muslim worshippers keep physical distancing during Juma prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on Friday amid a coronavirus outbreak.

Muslim worshippers keep physical distancing during Juma prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on Friday amid a coronavirus outbreak.

A worker laying vermicelli for drying at a factory in Chattogram’s Asadganj. Photo: Suman Babu

A worker laying vermicelli for drying at a factory in Chattogram’s Asadganj. Photo: Suman Babu

Workers are making vermicelli at a factory in Chattogram’s Asadganj ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, but the traders worry whether they can have brisk business amid the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Suman Babu

Workers are making vermicelli at a factory in Chattogram’s Asadganj ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, but the traders worry whether they can have brisk business amid the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Suman Babu